Dr. Abdul Alim is a national of Pakistan and is a physician with specialization in Public Health from University of Texas at Houston USA. He is a member of the reformist, democratic and moderate Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam which inspires his deep commitment to Human Rights, Social Justice, Peace and Secularism. He is an author and Editor on Islam, for The Muslim Times (www.themuslimtimes.Info), a global blog highlighting the positive and true character of Islam as a basis for peace building.
Professionally he is a member of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and UN Development Policy Network. He has more than 20 years of work experience in development management related to governance in social sectors, more specifically in public policy, programme planning, and monitoring and evaluation. For the last 15 years he has worked with the United Nations in the developing world covering countries in South Asia, South East Asia, CEE/CIS, and the Middle East.
Source: World News Group By Julia A. Seymour Lawmakers in Pakistan are considering reforms to the country’s blasphemy laws that could help curb persecution against Christians and other minorities. The proposed reforms […]
Tribune: They say charity begins at home. But for many right-wing Pakistanis, it seems as if home is not Pakistan; it is the Muslim Ummah – just the Sunni-identifying part to be precise. Like the rest of us, these fellow Pakistanis seem to be rightly concerned about the current plight […]
Guardian: Europe’s largest mosque, the 20th anniversary of Dunblane, and a Big Brother-style look at divorce are among a wide range of new documentary series on BBC2. The Mosque will be […]
Russia Today: The decision to hold a UN-backed human rights summit in Saudi Arabia in early June, attended by the Human Rights Council’s chief, has sparked an outcry from rights organizations, claiming that the visit gave the Gulf kingdom “false legitimacy.” The main point of the international summit held in […]
Dawn: CHAKWAL: On a first visit, one only notices the calm which engulfs the sleepy village of Pichnand, located some 90 kilometres from the district capital, in Talagang tehsil. Most of its 24,000 residents earn their livelihood from agriculture and cattle farming. And walking through the quiet winding streets of […]
nigeria.aplus: by Kimberley Richards — More than 130 million girls and women have experienced female genital mutilation or cutting Nigeria made history by outlawing female genital mutilation. The ban falls under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 that was passed in Senate on May 5 and recently enacted into law. This […]
Global Issues: by Fabina Frayssinet — BUENOS AIRES, Jun 05 (IPS) – In the wake of the massive response to their call to protest violence against women in Argentina, the organisers of this week’s demonstrations are starting to plan the steps to be taken to get results for their demand […]
Source: The Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani While Ahmedis can get passports as citizens of Pakistan, the officially sanctioned Muslims of Pakistan have to certify on the passport application that they consider Ahmedis non-Muslims Though there are some questions about the story but if Tahera Ahmad — the chaplain […]
ballandalus.wordpress.com: Islamic civilization currently encompasses every culture, ethnicity, race, and language on the planet. The foundations of Islam are quite egalitarian and encourage diversity, a fact which has attracted various […]
Equality and Human Rights Commission tells Belz sect its ruling that women could not drive their children to its schools in North London is illegal Source: The Guardian By Jane […]
Salon.com: In a newly launched “Daily Show” segment Wednesday night — aptly titled “Halal Things Considered” — Jon Stewart investigated some recent cases of Muslim-American discrimination. Starting in, Stewart discussed […]
you tube: This is the edited version of the Karachi event. A significant portion of Jibran’s speech had to be cut out being contrary to the spirit of the event. A full unedited version will be posted separately. Watch
Tribune: Last year, a ‘Wiki Loves Monuments’ photography competition was held in which countries from all over the world took part, including Pakistan. This year, the Wikimedia Foundation has organised a special competition titled “Wiki Loves Earth,” which is aimed at documenting the world’s heritage under the free license of […]
Huff Post: by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush — Have you heard the story about the Muslim community in Belgium that raised money to restore a local synagogue? Probably not. But it […]
Source: New Scientist
Over the last few weeks multiple news items made me wonder why hatred is mistakenly perceived to be linked with religion, whereas the realities are so different. In April I read about the anti-Islam advertisement that started running on 84 SEPTA buses in Philadelphia. The ad made a false allegation […]
theguardian: by Laura Bates — My new feminist role model? An eight-year-old Star Wars buff. She’s just one of a younger generation that is taking companies to task for gender stereotyping Star Wars fan Izzy Cornthwaite wanted a Darth Vader costume and lightsaber for her eighth birthday. But, upon exploring […]
The Economist — Children exposed to several languages are better at seeing through others’ eyes HUMAN beings are not born with the knowledge that others possess minds with different contents. Children develop such a “theory of mind” gradually, and even adults have it only imperfectly. But a study by Samantha […]
Huff Post: by Patrick Vaughn “I learned a long time ago not to use that phrase in an attempt to comfort someone else…But one thing I am confident of, we are not meant to struggle alone…(God means) for us to lean on those who love us to get us through […]